Tag Archives: ASEAN

Myanmar’s military has been invited to take part in a working group co-chaired by the US and Thailand – despite Washington last year declaring it had committed genocide. Source link

At first EU-Asean leaders summit, the two blocs pledge economic cooperation but show strains on political statements, especially on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Source link

Asean and Vietnam in particular are in position to bolster an effective maritime approach to regional integration to better protect the marine environment. China’s maritime actions undermine the freedoms set out in UNCLOS, making it essential for Asean to convince the US to ratify the agreement. Source link

Southeast Asian states need to resuscitate a foreign policy of ‘non-alignment’ as a middle path amid great power competition. Source link

The return of face-to-face meetings, the motivating effect of our grave global challenges and the moderating influence of ‘middle power’ multipolarisation all point to a revival of global cooperation. Source link

South Korea has pledged to stabilise domestic supply chains, allocate more money for R&D and strengthen production ties with Southeast Asian nations in a bid to ease the private sector’s reliance on China. Source link

At the Asean, G20 and Apec summits, the tone of world leaders’ discussions suggests global powers’ rivalry is a long way from abating. Notably, China’s Xi struck a milder tone, in the face of Western attempts to drag Russia into the spotlight and during meetings with other leaders. Source link

One former adviser to Myanmar’s government said the prisoner release was a ‘symbolic but disingenuous conciliatory move by the junta designed entirely to relieve international pressure’. Source link

For Asean, a truce puts to rest fears of a backyard military conflict, pressure of choosing sides and decoupling worries. Ultimately, the region needs superpower cooperation to help it meet its challenges. Source link

Financial Secretary Paul Chan also reveals Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry planning to visit Hong Kong next year to pursue business opportunities. Source link